Comments on: Google to Apple: The Web Is the Platform; iTunes, Not So Much

By: Jim H

Jim H — Thu, 20 May 2010 22:18:13 +0000

For "Web" read, "Google, massive and not very open corporation that competes in the market by giving away free crack to the kiddies and collects big bucks on the back end."

And "corporation that lies about why and when they acquired Android."

We need a new and possibly -- but not likely -- unencumbered codec like we need a hole in the head. Back to the crap that originally lead to the rise of Flash video. See, the path to universal video lies this way: everybody has the codec. The hardware has the codec. You refer to it with the tag. End of bloated video. If you have to install a gazillion codecs, and necessarily at least three versions of each video, H.264, WebM, and Flash, then it's not a simpler, faster video, is it.

Good luck with battery life. And convincing hardware manufacturers to make a hardware decoder for a codec which is likely going to be challenged. And whose video quality bites it.

For "open" read: Google fights dirty.

By: klasseng

klasseng — Thu, 20 May 2010 21:15:21 +0000

So are these apps going to run on my iPhone, or just the Android platform. If it’s only the Android platform, the this is just a closed, “vertically integrated and controlled environments like the iPhone/Pad/Touch.”

By: Michael

Michael — Thu, 20 May 2010 17:08:15 +0000

Quoting Google:
"An installable web app is a normal web site with a bit of extra metadata. You build and deploy this app exactly as you would build and deploy any web app, using any server-side or client-side technologies you like. The only thing that is different about an installable web app is how the app is packaged."

By: egypt panorama

egypt panorama — Thu, 20 May 2010 02:35:33 +0000

I look forward to what Google does though, and competition is welc
Giant Google will not need to prove themselves at this time

By: Johny

Johny — Wed, 19 May 2010 22:56:59 +0000

I think its a great idea and I hope it flourishes too.

However, my family (sister, nephews, mom dad and even grandma) who all by now have iphones, ipad, and macs, don't have any issues with the closed Apple ecosystem. It works for them, and its easy to use. Why would they change?

Myself included, until I really find myself held back by the Apple ecosystem, I have no reason to change. No complaints.

I look forward to what Google does though, and competition is welcome.

By: Adrian Barrett

Adrian Barrett — Wed, 19 May 2010 22:25:35 +0000

Two words: Great article!

By: Craig

Craig — Wed, 19 May 2010 21:31:34 +0000

no doubt, game on. iTunes is headed for heading for the cloud, but don’t hold your breath for it to ever be open. Itunes 10 will be an app with cloud storage. Further, I hope Apple app-ifies AppleTV, and maybe if they can figure how to make money with apps on it it will get some improvements…cloud storage being one of them.